What stands out worked out from the figures below

Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).

Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Craftsbury	Sharon
People
Population	1,352Lowest	1,577Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT	45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT
	Sharon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%	21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Craftsbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%	25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Craftsbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT
	Sharon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT	$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT
	Sharon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT
	Sharon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,164Lowest 17% below VT	$5,903Highest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.9%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4%	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Craftsbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sharon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Sharon School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.